How Canada’s “Reagan ad” reignited Trump’s trade war

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<p>It&rsquo;s a big week for international trade as the presidents of the U.S. and China prepare to meet. <a href="https://apple.news/AwDMKAUqES1On6oGRVNkq3A">Bloomberg</a> reports that the two sides have agreed to a framework trade deal. Meanwhile, Trump took punitive measures against Canada over an Ontario government ad that criticized his tariff policy. The <a href="https://apple.news/APGHTJVieQh2mzEr6bzA6wQ">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p>More than 170 U.S. citizens have been swept up in Trump&rsquo;s immigration crackdown. <a href="https://apple.news/ALchTndIpR4-kNtjEFMx-ew">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s Nicole Foy describes some of the violent encounters between ICE agents and citizens.</p> <p>Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James are fighting criminal cases brought against them by Trump&rsquo;s Justice Department. Jeremy Roebuck, DOJ reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/AgBix4cVRStSvO7K6O_H5ig"> Washington Post</a>, joins to discuss why the prosecutor might pose a problem for both cases.</p> <p>Plus, Hurricane Melissa is <a href="https://apple.news/ANgjC21hLRTK7YMdEozhEug">barreling</a> toward Jamaica and could cause catastrophic damage, two high-profile California Democrats hinted at their political <a href="https://apple.news/Aj-hYuUrjQryshlG-tkQoEg">futures</a>, and authorities in Paris <a href="https://apple.news/A29B_QZs3R-qg78Nls4mBGg">arrested</a> two suspects in the Louvre heist.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>